General Information |
Common Name | Turkey Oak |
Scientific Name | Quercus cerris |
Sun Tolerance | Full Sun |
Height | 25-40 m (90-150 ft) |
Spread | 10 -15 m (40 - 50 ft) |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Bloom Time | Late Spring |
Color | Green, Red |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Type | Tree |
Native | Europe, USA |
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Classification |
Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Subclass | Hamamelididae |
Order/ | Fagales |
Family | Fagaceae – Beech family |
Genus | Quercus L. – Oak |
Species | Q. cerris |
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Quercus cerris - Turkey Oak |
Quercus cerris common name is Turkey Oak also called European Turkey Oak is a wide-crowned
tree with ascending lanky limbs and branches, deeply lobed leaves, mossy-cupped
acorns and curious bark.
The twigs are brown, with a knobbly look and carry spiral,
alternate, brown winter buds which are small and downy, almost hidden by the
long persistent stipules. The leaves vary in size and in their deep and
saw-tooth-like lobes. Their upper surface is dull green, the lower much paler
in color. They persist on the trees later than those on European native oaks. This is Deciduous tree.
The flowers of both sexes appear on the same tree in May.
The long pendent tassel-like male catkins are greenish-yellow, so too are the
short-stalked female flowers. The acorn, with its mossy-covered, rather shallow
cup, takes two years in which to ripen.
The bark is rough, dark grey and fissured. A distinct
swelling occurs both at the junction of the ascending branches with the trunk,
and on the twigs. The wood, though heavy, is prone to warping and shrinkage; few
merchants will purchase it, thus reducing its use to little but firewood. This
inferiority is unfortunate, because the tree grows faster and straighter than
all European other hardwoods except poplar, willow and ash.
2 comments:
Now I am confused we have an oak tree in the garden but I am presuming it is Quercus robur!
Thanks for the comment. have a good week Diane
Hi Diane. Good to meet you and thanks for dropping by today.
Trees are our mainstay around here. I can't imagine life without them on a daily basis!
I am happy to learn more here and look forward to this.
Jim
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